橫門

简 橫门 · 繁 橫門
Cantonese · source Jyutpingwaang4 mun4

Meanings

  1. (noun) a side door
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Same syllable, six tones

waangwaang1—waang2—waang3—横waang4horizontalwaang5—waang6—

Characters whose customary Unihan reading (kCantonese) is this syllable in each tone, chosen as in the tone atlas (2013 standard level, then the number of CC-CEDICT words they form), with CC-Canto 2017's meaning for that reading; a dash means no catalogue character has that reading. Checked syllables (-p, -t, -k) normally carry tones 1, 3 and 6. Character readings, not word readings; no frequency implied.

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CC-Canto includes this pinyin reference: guang1 men2. It does not establish a Mandarin word with the same meaning.

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Wiktionary English definitions · Chinese section

Independent source senses for this spelling, with usage labels retained. Not matched to the pronunciation above.

noun

  1. (archaic) gate for a fence; gate to a camp
  2. (Cantonese) side door

name

  1. (archaic) Guangmen gate (the northwest gate to the ancient city of Chang'an)

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Exact source record & identity橫門 橫门 [guang1 men2] {waang4 mun4} /(noun) a side door/

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